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MLB Predictions: Rangers vs. Padres to go over total? 5/8/17

Angels vs Padres

Will tonight’s Rangers and Padres matchup go over the total for bettors when the teams meet at 10:10PM ET at Petco Park?

The Odds

The Rangers enter tonight’s game favored at -111 on the money line. The Padres, meanwhile, have +101 odds on the money line, making them home underdogs. With Nick Martinez set to oppose Trevor Cahill in the pitching match up, the total sits at 8.5 runs.

Rangers struggling to win with Martinez on hill

The Rangers are just 1-6 in Martinez’s last seven starts and have dropped nine of his last 10 road outings. They’re also 1-4 in Martinez’s last five starts versus a team with a losing record and 1-5 in his last six outings when he pitches the first game of a series.

Padres struggling coming into Monday

The Padres are 0-4 in their last four games, all of which have come at Petco Park. They’re 1-5 in their last six interleague games and 1-5 in their last six games versus American League West opponents. They’re just 7-19 in their last 26 interelague home games and 4-12 in their last 16 games versus a right-handed starter.

MLB Prediction

The over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in San Diego. The over is also 6-1-1 in the Padres’ last eight home games and has cashed in four out of their last five games overall. In San Diego’s last 20 interleague home games, the over is also 14-4-2.

The over is 6-1 in Martinez’s last seven road starts and has cashed in four of the Rangers’ last five games versus a right-handed starter. In Texas’ last four interleague games, the over is a perfect 4-0 and is also 4-0 in the team’s last four interleague games versus a right-handed starter.

Monday MLB Prediction: Rangers/Padres over 8.5

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